240wby and 55grs bt good or bad???
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fan300mag
With the velocities your 240 WM will generate, you are going to have big exits. Stay away from bone or they will be bigger exits. :lol:
If it were me, I would go with a heavier bullet at a lower velocity to minimize the size of exit wounds. The higher BC of the 90 gr and 95 gr BT's will give you less wind drift at long range and the retained speed and energy down range will be greater than the 55 gr BT.
JD338
With the velocities your 240 WM will generate, you are going to have big exits. Stay away from bone or they will be bigger exits. :lol:
If it were me, I would go with a heavier bullet at a lower velocity to minimize the size of exit wounds. The higher BC of the 90 gr and 95 gr BT's will give you less wind drift at long range and the retained speed and energy down range will be greater than the 55 gr BT.
JD338
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Cartridge : .240 Weath. Mag.
Bullet : .243, 55, Nosler BalTip 24055
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.100 inch or 78.74 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 62600 psi, or 431 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 105 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant Reloder-17 95.4 56.6 3.67 4120 99.4 62600 12519 0.879 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 95.4 52.2 3.38 4112 100.0 62600 11884 0.873 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350 103.1 58.0 3.76 4108 97.7 62600 12751 0.884 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365 105.0 59.1 3.83 4101 100.0 61267 12369 0.907 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760 97.6 58.4 3.78 4090 96.5 62600 12818 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP 103.0 57.6 3.73 4088 98.7 62600 12569 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation 103.0 57.6 3.73 4088 98.7 62600 12565 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter 103.2 60.2 3.90 4085 97.4 62600 12762 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 100.0 57.8 3.74 4082 98.6 62600 12649 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame 96.2 56.2 3.64 4080 99.5 62600 12275 0.894 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11 96.3 56.3 3.65 4078 99.5 62600 12254 0.894 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 94.0 53.2 3.44 4074 99.2 62600 12237 0.896 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11 94.0 53.2 3.44 4074 99.2 62600 12237 0.896 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation 94.0 53.2 3.44 4074 99.2 62600 12237 0.896 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031 93.8 49.6 3.21 4073 100.0 62600 11283 0.893 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B 94.4 53.4 3.46 4070 99.5 62600 12160 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748 86.4 52.6 3.41 4070 100.0 62600 11716 0.892 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414 95.2 57.3 3.71 4064 96.4 62600 12630 0.900 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350 105.0 56.9 3.68 4060 96.6 61135 12585 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320 95.9 53.4 3.46 4057 99.4 62600 11819 0.882 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2 88.7 54.7 3.55 4054 99.9 62600 11942 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old 95.7 54.7 3.54 4051 99.8 62600 11973 0.911 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 87.9 50.0 3.24 4047 99.9 62600 11586 0.887 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204 102.1 59.6 3.86 4045 94.2 62600 12477 0.889 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903 97.8 54.7 3.55 4044 99.8 62600 11895 0.910 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380 95.1 55.0 3.56 4043 98.3 62600 12168 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9 91.7 53.5 3.47 4041 99.5 62600 11820 0.892 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 507 88.4 52.2 3.38 4040 99.9 62600 11612 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355 97.9 54.2 3.51 4040 99.7 62600 11865 0.904 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot TAC 86.0 52.1 3.38 4039 99.9 62600 11593 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 87.9 48.2 3.13 4035 100.0 62600 10972 0.883 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2219 82.6 48.2 3.13 4035 100.0 62600 10972 0.883 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516 91.7 55.2 3.58 4033 98.3 62600 11993 0.894 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520 90.9 53.0 3.43 4031 100.0 62600 11384 0.909 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 10 82.5 49.8 3.23 4030 100.0 62600 11170 0.890 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208 96.4 52.9 3.43 4030 99.1 62600 11735 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET 96.7 52.9 3.43 4030 99.1 62600 11735 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 96.6 52.8 3.42 4030 100.0 62600 11264 0.887 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064 97.4 52.0 3.37 4029 99.2 62600 11637 0.888 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S321 86.7 52.7 3.42 4029 99.9 62600 11580 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4 105.0 59.4 3.85 4028 94.0 61742 12430 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation 105.0 59.4 3.85 4028 94.0 61742 12430 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 508 82.4 49.9 3.23 4028 100.0 62600 11152 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0621 95.1 52.3 3.39 4027 99.9 62600 11538 0.901 ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0300 79.9 46.4 3.00 4026 100.0 62600 10696 0.888 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064 100.0 52.8 3.42 4024 100.0 62600 11376 0.926 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335 82.7 51.0 3.31 4023 100.0 62600 11133 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201 88.4 51.1 3.31 4022 99.9 62600 11515 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0701 102.3 57.2 3.71 4021 96.7 62600 12191 0.906 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 91.6 51.0 3.30 4020 100.0 62600 11128 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495 93.3 49.9 3.23 4019 100.0 62600 11077 0.926 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator 80.9 49.0 3.17 4018 100.0 62600 10952 0.890 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan Sp 7 84.5 51.2 3.32 4015 100.0 62600 11309 0.907 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341 89.8 54.7 3.54 4014 99.5 62600 11522 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902 94.1 51.3 3.32 4010 99.9 62600 11384 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901 90.5 48.6 3.15 4008 100.0 62600 11096 0.905 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0651 101.2 56.0 3.63 4006 97.7 62600 11898 0.903 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2210 83.9 49.0 3.17 4004 100.0 62600 11043 0.884 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2200 81.7 46.9 3.04 4004 100.0 62600 10823 0.878 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350 105.0 56.8 3.68 4002 98.1 58552 12461 0.940 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907 99.9 55.4 3.59 4001 95.7 62600 11942 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC 96.8 55.5 3.60 3999 95.7 62600 11932 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460 85.5 51.8 3.36 3999 100.0 62600 11166 0.909 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540 93.7 53.6 3.47 3999 100.0 62600 11112 0.899 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2230 84.2 51.0 3.31 3994 100.0 62600 11046 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0832 86.3 51.4 3.33 3993 100.0 62600 10590 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0601 91.8 50.5 3.27 3993 99.5 62600 11194 0.883 ! Near Maximum !
ADI BM2 82.1 49.5 3.20 3991 100.0 62600 10935 0.884 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark 89.2 49.7 3.22 3990 100.0 62600 10950 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209 105.0 59.1 3.83 3989 93.2 58613 12476 0.910 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x 85.7 45.7 2.96 3989 100.0 62600 10437 0.893 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 5744 74.6 39.4 2.55 3989 100.0 62600 10204 0.861 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0731 84.1 50.7 3.28 3988 99.8 62600 11035 0.888 ! Near Maximum !
Bullet : .243, 55, Nosler BalTip 24055
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.100 inch or 78.74 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 62600 psi, or 431 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 105 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant Reloder-17 95.4 56.6 3.67 4120 99.4 62600 12519 0.879 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 95.4 52.2 3.38 4112 100.0 62600 11884 0.873 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350 103.1 58.0 3.76 4108 97.7 62600 12751 0.884 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365 105.0 59.1 3.83 4101 100.0 61267 12369 0.907 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760 97.6 58.4 3.78 4090 96.5 62600 12818 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP 103.0 57.6 3.73 4088 98.7 62600 12569 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation 103.0 57.6 3.73 4088 98.7 62600 12565 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter 103.2 60.2 3.90 4085 97.4 62600 12762 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 100.0 57.8 3.74 4082 98.6 62600 12649 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame 96.2 56.2 3.64 4080 99.5 62600 12275 0.894 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11 96.3 56.3 3.65 4078 99.5 62600 12254 0.894 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 94.0 53.2 3.44 4074 99.2 62600 12237 0.896 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11 94.0 53.2 3.44 4074 99.2 62600 12237 0.896 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation 94.0 53.2 3.44 4074 99.2 62600 12237 0.896 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031 93.8 49.6 3.21 4073 100.0 62600 11283 0.893 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B 94.4 53.4 3.46 4070 99.5 62600 12160 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748 86.4 52.6 3.41 4070 100.0 62600 11716 0.892 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414 95.2 57.3 3.71 4064 96.4 62600 12630 0.900 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350 105.0 56.9 3.68 4060 96.6 61135 12585 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320 95.9 53.4 3.46 4057 99.4 62600 11819 0.882 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2 88.7 54.7 3.55 4054 99.9 62600 11942 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old 95.7 54.7 3.54 4051 99.8 62600 11973 0.911 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 87.9 50.0 3.24 4047 99.9 62600 11586 0.887 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204 102.1 59.6 3.86 4045 94.2 62600 12477 0.889 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903 97.8 54.7 3.55 4044 99.8 62600 11895 0.910 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380 95.1 55.0 3.56 4043 98.3 62600 12168 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9 91.7 53.5 3.47 4041 99.5 62600 11820 0.892 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 507 88.4 52.2 3.38 4040 99.9 62600 11612 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355 97.9 54.2 3.51 4040 99.7 62600 11865 0.904 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot TAC 86.0 52.1 3.38 4039 99.9 62600 11593 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 87.9 48.2 3.13 4035 100.0 62600 10972 0.883 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2219 82.6 48.2 3.13 4035 100.0 62600 10972 0.883 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516 91.7 55.2 3.58 4033 98.3 62600 11993 0.894 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520 90.9 53.0 3.43 4031 100.0 62600 11384 0.909 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 10 82.5 49.8 3.23 4030 100.0 62600 11170 0.890 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208 96.4 52.9 3.43 4030 99.1 62600 11735 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET 96.7 52.9 3.43 4030 99.1 62600 11735 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 96.6 52.8 3.42 4030 100.0 62600 11264 0.887 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064 97.4 52.0 3.37 4029 99.2 62600 11637 0.888 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S321 86.7 52.7 3.42 4029 99.9 62600 11580 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4 105.0 59.4 3.85 4028 94.0 61742 12430 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation 105.0 59.4 3.85 4028 94.0 61742 12430 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 508 82.4 49.9 3.23 4028 100.0 62600 11152 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0621 95.1 52.3 3.39 4027 99.9 62600 11538 0.901 ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0300 79.9 46.4 3.00 4026 100.0 62600 10696 0.888 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064 100.0 52.8 3.42 4024 100.0 62600 11376 0.926 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335 82.7 51.0 3.31 4023 100.0 62600 11133 0.891 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201 88.4 51.1 3.31 4022 99.9 62600 11515 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0701 102.3 57.2 3.71 4021 96.7 62600 12191 0.906 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 91.6 51.0 3.30 4020 100.0 62600 11128 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495 93.3 49.9 3.23 4019 100.0 62600 11077 0.926 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator 80.9 49.0 3.17 4018 100.0 62600 10952 0.890 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan Sp 7 84.5 51.2 3.32 4015 100.0 62600 11309 0.907 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341 89.8 54.7 3.54 4014 99.5 62600 11522 0.895 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902 94.1 51.3 3.32 4010 99.9 62600 11384 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901 90.5 48.6 3.15 4008 100.0 62600 11096 0.905 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0651 101.2 56.0 3.63 4006 97.7 62600 11898 0.903 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2210 83.9 49.0 3.17 4004 100.0 62600 11043 0.884 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2200 81.7 46.9 3.04 4004 100.0 62600 10823 0.878 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350 105.0 56.8 3.68 4002 98.1 58552 12461 0.940 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907 99.9 55.4 3.59 4001 95.7 62600 11942 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC 96.8 55.5 3.60 3999 95.7 62600 11932 0.898 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460 85.5 51.8 3.36 3999 100.0 62600 11166 0.909 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540 93.7 53.6 3.47 3999 100.0 62600 11112 0.899 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2230 84.2 51.0 3.31 3994 100.0 62600 11046 0.902 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0832 86.3 51.4 3.33 3993 100.0 62600 10590 0.897 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0601 91.8 50.5 3.27 3993 99.5 62600 11194 0.883 ! Near Maximum !
ADI BM2 82.1 49.5 3.20 3991 100.0 62600 10935 0.884 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark 89.2 49.7 3.22 3990 100.0 62600 10950 0.885 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209 105.0 59.1 3.83 3989 93.2 58613 12476 0.910 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x 85.7 45.7 2.96 3989 100.0 62600 10437 0.893 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 5744 74.6 39.4 2.55 3989 100.0 62600 10204 0.861 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0731 84.1 50.7 3.28 3988 99.8 62600 11035 0.888 ! Near Maximum !
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JD338":1n14qjfl said:
thanks jd338
just one question, at 4000fps the small 55grs bullet does not disintegrate inside a coyote??
because in my 243win the bullet sierra 60grs hp it remained to inside of some coyotes, it did not reach to exit
but if it is, then I used the E-TIP for all, in that caliber including predators and deer
best regards
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fan300mag
Keep in mind that the solid base of the bullet is going to exit.
JD338
Keep in mind that the solid base of the bullet is going to exit.
JD338
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I've shot well over a hundred coyotes with the 55's out of my 6mm Rem, running in the 4000-4100 range... they exit about 9 times out of 10. Sometimes it's pretty ugly... other times the exit is about the size of a quarter. I've never had one "Splash on the hide"... this is a common complaint about the 55's at mach 4... but it has never happened to me... and I think I'd have seen it by now.
At 4k plus... I shoot them about +1" @ 100 yards... and they're only about -2.5" @ 300 yards... -10" @ 400 yards... You'd have to look long and hard (that's what she said) to find a load that's flatter.
At 4k plus... I shoot them about +1" @ 100 yards... and they're only about -2.5" @ 300 yards... -10" @ 400 yards... You'd have to look long and hard (that's what she said) to find a load that's flatter.
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Songdog
Welcome to the forum.
Thanks for the good feedback on the performance of the 6mm 55 gr BT.
JD338
Welcome to the forum.
Thanks for the good feedback on the performance of the 6mm 55 gr BT.
JD338
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